A brand-new comic book and merchandise shop, Koolthings, has opened its doors on Gillingham’s High Street, offering fans of comics and pop culture a vibrant new place to shop and connect. The store …

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a supermarket in Gillingham. At around 11.30pm on Thursday 25 December 2025 three people forced entry …

UPDATE 8.10pm: Officers searching for a missing teenager in Gillingham say she has been found. Jasmine, aged 16, was reported missing having last been seen at around 11pm on Sunday 28 December 2025 …

Gillingham is set to welcome a new vicar in the New Year. The Reverend Rebecca McDonnell will be formally installed as the rector of Gillingham in a ceremony at St Mary the Virgin …

Police officers investigating reports of damage being caused to a property in Shaftesbury are appealing for witnesses and anyone with CCTV footage or information to come forward. Dorset Police were called at 1.37am …

A man who broke into a shop in Shaftesbury and was seen driving a stolen vehicle has been jailed following quick work by local officers. Between 12.18am and 1.37am on Sunday 26 October …

A 12-month programme to stabilise the slopes of Dinah’s Hollow on a stretch of the C13 road between Blandford and Shaftesbury will begin on Monday 5 January 2026. Several landslips over the years have posed …

Councillors have backed an ambitious strategy to bring extra sports and leisure facilities to Gillingham in the coming years. The plans include a Parkrun course, a multi-use games area – with four tennis …

UPDATE: A man has come forward following an image appeal in relation to a racially aggravated incident in Shaftesbury (see below). It is reported that at around 12.50am on Sunday 16 November 2025, …